Information on Reiber beginnings in america

The progenitor of the Reiber Family in America was Christoph Peter Reiber born about 1631 in probably Oppau, Germany and later moved to Sandhofen, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
The History of the Reiber families in Sandhofen, begins with Christofel Reiber son of Christoph Peter born on June 15, 1651 in Sandhofen. The Immigrant ancestor, Jacob Reiber, arrived at Philadelphia, PA on 17 October 1749 and settled in eastern Pennsylvania, York Co., PA. Jacob's oldest son, John migrated to Perry Co., PA. The next son Jacob migrated to Somerset Co., PA while the third son, Christhoper remained in York Co., PA. 

Various spellings of our name have been observed in many different records such as Reiber, Riber, River, Reiver, Reber in this country while in Germany spellings noted were Reiber, Rauber, Reuber, Rieber, Reber, Reyber, and Ryber. 

In 1991 the author published the book, "The Reiber Genealogy and Related Families" by John R. Reiber. This book told of the immigrant ancestor, Johan Jacob Reiber coming to America from Sandhofen, Germany in 1749 along with his relative Abraham Reiber also from Sandhofen. This Home page in addition to a new book to be titled "The Reibers of Sandhofen, Germany" to be published in the near future relates the Reiber Genealogy from the progenitor, Christoph Peter Reiber through thirteen generations into the 1990's in both Germany and the United States of America.

Some neat info on Perrin Cardwell

Greetings folks,

After a bunch of digging around (I guess that it requires that you are
interested in such things) I believe that I've found evidence that would
make one of the Cardwells a veteran of the Revolutionary war. I'm very
excited about this since it also allows those that are his descendants
to apply for membership in the SAR and DAR. It also provides another
piece of history to the Cardwell family story.

John Cardwell and Keziah Lowe had a son named Perrin Cardwell. Perrin
married Sarah Cearley on 11 March 1767 in Rowan County, NC, father Henry
Cearley giving consent. Perrin and family are next found in Surry Co, NC
in 1772 on tax list. In 1774 he is listed in Benjamin Cleveland's
District in Surry Co.,NC and again in 1775. Wilkes county was formed
from Surry county around this time and we next find Perin in the Wilkes
County, NC Land Entry Book on 9 December 1778 when he bought 400 acres
"near the narrows of Naked Creek". He is found mentioned in this same
source several more times in 1779. In the Wilkes County Court Minutes he
is recorded in 1779, 1780 and 1784. There are numerous records
concerning him after that war, but I provided the above to place and
document that Perrin Cardwell was in Wilkes County during that time
frame and that he palced in the tax district of Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
In addition, after the war he is listed in the tax district of Captain
Cleveland (probably the son of the Col.).

From "The Overmountain Men" by Pat Alderman; ISBN 0-932807-16-X page 86
"During the night (September 30, 1780) Colonel Benjamin Cleveland with
the men from Wilkes county and Major Joseph Winston and his company from
Surry County, joined the Overmountain men, bringing the total of the
force to about fourteen hundred." Also listed on page 120 under soldiers
at King's Mountain is Perrin Cardwell.

In addition to this in 1796 Perrin Cardwell and Robert Cleveland are
mentioned together in the county records. There is also a Robert
Cleveland listed in the soldiers at King's Mountian. In 1804 in the
Wilkes county Deed Book Perrin's son Thomas sells land to William
Forrester and it is witnessed by Thomas Isbell, another man listed in
the soldiers of King's Mountain and Robert Cleveland. This puts Perrin
in assocation with other known Wilkes county militiamen after the war.

I am currently awaiting information on the specific unit history of the
Company of militia under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. I'll provide more
detail when I receive it. For those of you that don't know, the Battle
of King's Mountian was the first major win for the American forces over
the British. There is even a group known as the Sons of King's Mountain
that is comprised of the decendants of these patriots. I've visted the
battlefield and the stood on the ground from which Col. Cleveland's
Company attacked the British. They fought their way uphill to overtake
the entreached redcoats. Be proud of Perrin Cardwell of Wilkes County.
As a former US Marine and Gulf War veteran I find a special pride in
researching members of our family that have stood and fought for what
they believe in. I hope that you do too.

Later,
Rand Cardwell
cardwellr@icx.net

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CARDWELL/1998-02/0886532861

Marriage of Perrin Cardwell and Sarah Cearley

This is a link to a book showing the marriage of Perrin and Sarah, with consent from her father, Henry.


http://books.google.com/books?id=lw5F7sABbD8C&lpg=PA65&ots=-fE30gB2q2&dq=perrin%20cardwell%20AND%20Sarah%20Cearley&pg=PA65#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=lw5F7sABbD8C&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=perrin+cardwell+AND+Sarah+Cearley&source=bl&ots=-fE30gB2q2&sig=ygZU4ZKAWTX0R0BS9M13-v-K7IU&hl=en&ei=_4vBTteXBejk0QHf673WBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDQQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q&f=false

Possible Father of Margaret Chesnee

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/h/Sharon-K-Behne/GENE6-0007.html


  78. Alexander Vernon, born 24 Jan 1731/32 in Scotland; died Abt. 1787 in Spartanburg, S. C., cemetery at Nazareth Church (Source: History of Spartanburg Co.S.C., by John G. Landrum, p. 233.). He was the son of 156. ??? Vernon. He married 79. Margaret Chesnee Abt. 1755 (Source: FHL (MARIE HASSELL)). 

      79. Margaret Chesnee, born in Scotland. She was the daughter of 158. Alexander Chesney. 

Michael Miller and Nancy Vernon

http://www.oocities.org/gdingram2001/miller/millerInfo.html

Ancestors of Gerri (Stewart, Miller, Henley) Ingram Chapter 1 - Miller Family As and written and posted by permission - from Weldon Merchant. The Miller name is derived from the Latin mola, a mil. The moline cross, the basis of the Miller coat-of-arms, represents a mill rynd which is the iron clamp used to secure the upper millstone to a water powered shaft for grinding grains. The Miller Family thus received the name from their previous occupation. Shortly after the flood, the Millers were first recorded near Bavaria, Germany. One branch of the family was of Berne, Switzerland and many were in Scotland and England. A few were of Ireland but all bore the Miller coat-of-arms with some slight variation. The moline cross by definition is the Miller cross and was used as early as 1516 by Johann Miller, a German printmaster. Records indicate that the first person bearing the name to come to our shores was John Miller who settled Rehobath, Massachusetts, 1651. His ancestry can be traced to John Miller of Sussex, England. Another early settler was William Miller who came from Hertfordshire, England in 1643. Early American historical records indicate the important part this family had in the development of our country from its earliest beginning. The first millers were Presbyterians who came to this country to escape religious persecution. The Clay County Millers trace their ancestry through Michael Miller who was born either in Germany or Chester County, Pennsylvania on December 12, 1757. A John Vernon Miller was killed in 1776 during Tory instigated Indian attacks near Fort Nichols, Spartenburg District, S.C. J.V. Miller was born April 1, 1740. During the Revolutionary War, Michael Miller was pressed into service as a Tory in 1778 in Frederick, Maryland. During the Battle of Cedar Springs, when taken prisoner by Captain Ralph Smith of the Colonial Army, Millers words were: "I'm damn glad; I've been trying to get away from those!!!! Tories for sometime." He was later paroled and served in Roebuck's Regiment and was paid for his service and duties in 1886. The Tories listed Michael Miller as AWOL. After the Revolution, Michael Miller married Nancy Vernon whose parents were Alexander Vernon and Margaret Chesnee. Alex and Margaret had married in Scotland around 1757 after Alexander had received a grant from the lands along the North Tyger SC River taken from the Cherokees by the Treaty of Governor Glen. Upon marriage of Michael Miller and Nancy Vernon, they received a parcel of land across the Tyger River facing the present homestead of James J. Vernon, ancestor of Alexander Vernon. The children of Michael Miller and Nancy Vernon Miller were: John Vernon Miller, b. 1781; Margaret (Peggy) Miller, born 1786 and married John Montgomery; Mary (Polly) Miller, born 1788 and married James M. Anderson; Hannah Miller, b. 1793 and married Theron Earle; Elizabeth (Betsey) Miller, b. 1701 and married David Dantzler; Henry Miller, b. 1795; James Vernon Miller, b. 1797 married Mariah Hannon; Alexander Miller, b. 1800 married Silvinia Whetstone and was one of the first white settlers of Colfax (Clay) County, Mississippi; Nancy Clarinda Miller, b. 1803 and married David Whetstone, Silvinia's cousin; and Catherine (Katy) Miller, b. 1806 and married Willis Benson.

Mary Ann Daniels and George Levi Bussell Marriage Record

http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Marriages/1838-1880/1838-1880Bride-D.html

Neat Book about Gideon Merlet

The beginning of this book is all about the first immigrant to the US from the Mellott line, Gideon Merlet.  Good read.

http://www.archive.org/details/gideonmarlettged00taft

OR

http://www.archive.org/stream/gideonmarlettged00taft#page/n5/mode/2up

More on Gideon

 Notes for Gideon Marlatt (Marlott/Marlette):
The story of Gideon Mellott must start in the province of Champagne in France. The spelling of his last name would go through many changes as he traveled from France to Holland, to Mannheim, Germany, back to Holland and finally to New Amsterdam in the year 1662, always in search of religious freedom. The Marlot family of Champagne have a coat of arms with three "Merlettes" (martlets or Old French for blackbirds). One legend has it that the three Merlettes were placed on the family coat of arms to commemorate the night that the blackbirds sang. It seems that some family members were serving in the French army and on the night just before one of their many battles with the English the French soldiers heard the blackbirds sing. This was quite uncharacteristic of these birds and the French soldiers took it as a sign and the next day they gained the victory.Thus the merlette was the symbol in battle of the family named Marlot. Along the way English speaking clerks would hear the name Merlette, spell it the way it sounded, and gradually the spelling in the in the new world evolved into Malot or Mellott for some branches of the family. Gideon Merlitt's home was in Rousy or Roucy in the French Province of Champagne. In Paris the French National Archives have a section for documents concerning religious fugitives (fugitifs religionnaires). In these files exists a letter to the Count of Roucy written about 1599. The letter discusses the count's Calvinistic religious beliefs. It goes on to point out that prior to the issue of The Edict of Nantes, in 1598, the Count's estates would have been confiscated for heresy. A warning tone was evident. It was this Count of the family de la Rochefoucauld who held the chateau during the lifetime of Josue or Josias Merlit and Jeanne Robbe the parents of Gedon Merlit. Enforcement of the Edict of Nantes was sporadic and uncertain at best until it's repeal, in 1685 by King Louis XIV, when persecution of Protestants began in earnest. Seeing that they were in danger many of the Hugenots scattered to Holland, to the Rheinish Palatinate in Germany and some to colonies in North
America, where religious tolerance was greater. The carpenter Gideon migrated to Holland and in December 1643 the record of the Church of Leyden shows that a Gedeon Merlette was received into membership. Reference was made to records from the Church of Ter Gouda back in France in the transfer of membership. Gideon had the nickname of "LaPlante".
The next big step in Gideon's life was his marriage. The Wallon Church of Leyden, Holland has a marriage book record of Gedeon Merlet a carpenter from Rousey, dwelling in "Sand Street" in Leyden, accompanied by Phillipe Merlet his uncle also living there. With Marguerite Martjin (Martin) from Limbourg was Jenne (Jeanne) Martjin, her cousin, also living there. This record was dated 06 Aug 1644. On 21 Aug 1644 the actual marriage ceremony took place. In the Wallon Church of Leyden are found the following Baptismal records:
17 Sep 1645: Josias (Josue), son of Gedeon Merlette. The baptism was witnessed by Claude Marcy, Jean Martjin and Classine Tertelim.
11 Nov 1646: Marie daughter of Gedeon Merlette. Witnesses to the baptism were Daniel Fromavesijn, Francois Charret, Jacquemine du Lon, and Catherine de La Tour
26 Jul 1648: Esechias, son of Gedeon Merlette and Marguerite Martin. Witnesses to the Baptism were Paul Merlette, Augustin Goftin and Marie Cordies.

In December 1651 Gedeon Merlet and his wife Marguerite were received into the Church at Leyden and reference was made to the records of Paris. The best estimate is that Gideon lived in Leyden from about 1643 until the 1650's when he moved to Mannheim, Germany. This was another refuge for the Calvinistic Hugenot expatriates from France
at the time. Two of Gideon's sons were born in Mannheim, namely Abraham and Jean Pierre. On 07 Feb 1656 the Church at Mannheim, Germany recorded the baptism of Abraham Merlette son of Gedeon and Marguerite Martin. On 02 May 1658 the Church at Mannheim, Germany recorded the baptism of Jean Pierre Merlet son of Gedeon and Marguerite Martin. In 1651 Gedeon Marlet and his wife were recorded as members of the Church at Leyden, Holland. Their membership was still there and would remain so until they sailed for New Amsterdam in the new world. In fact a listing of their names on 15 Mar 1664 makes no account of the fact that they had already emigrated to the Dutch Colony of New Amsterdam in 1662. A return to Holland between 1658 and 1662 was their last European adventure before embarking for the new world. They resumed their membership in the Wallon Church where in 1643 Gideon and his uncle Philippe had been listed as coming from Gouda in France. This Uncle's name appears as Phillipe Merlit widower of Magdalena
Gilbert, who married in Amsterdam on 12 Oct 1647 Jeanette Pau who was born at Sedan, France and was herself a widow. Before Gideon left Holland in 1662 two of his children had died, namely Maria and Esechias. Gideon Merlitt or mellott arrived in New Amsterdam on 12 Oct 1662 on the ship the Church Pumerland, or "De Purmerlander Kerck," with Captain Benjamin Barentsz in command. The passenger lists "Gideon Merlitt, wife and four children,15,8,6,and 4 years old. The four sons were Josue or Josias, Poulis or Paul, Jean Pierre or John Peter and Abraham. Gideon brought along a nephew who was his brothers son but the brother's son or nephew's name is not known. This was copied from the Holland Society of New York's Yearbook of 1902 page 22. This French Hugenot family had fled to Holland earlier because of religious persecution. Their ancestors had held
high government positions in France. After Gideon and Marguerite's arrival in New Amsterdam another child Anne Merlit was born. A sad story is recorded by a Coroners jury report of 25 August 1681 in New York. Mary Marshall and Anne Merlitt were determined to have drowned after being overset in a canoe. This occurred while trying to ride a canoe in
Hellsgate, in New York's East River. The source is: NY Abstracts of Wills: LIBER 19B, p. 427. On 19 Mar 1663, according to NY Manuscripts, Vol. 10, Part 2, P. 49,(Translated from the Dutch) after arrival in New Amsterda, Gideon as well as six other settlers petitioned the Director General of The Council of New Netherlands for grants of suitable land, provision for temporary subsistence, and seed grain so that the supplicants may exert their industry and zeal without obstruction in the cultivation of the land not only for their personal benefit but for the welfare and good of the whole country.They also promised to repay the council for such advances. The petition is now on file at the New York State
Archives in Albany. It was approved and Gideon Merlet were assigned land on Staten Island. The Calendar of Land Papers, New York State, Vol. 1 P.69 for 31 Mar 1675 records a survey of 256 acres of land on the south side of Staten Island layed out for Gideon Marlett. Page 65 of the above document records: On 18 Oct 1675 a survey of 250 acres for Gideon Marlett and his sons was made by James Cortelyou. Page 66 of the above document records: On 01 Nov 1675 a Patent of Land to Gideon Marlett and his two sons,
Joshua and Paulus, of 243 acres on the south side of Staten Island, also 30 acres of salt meadow lying at the mouth of Fresh Kill. Gideon was appointed constable at Dover, Staten Island, New Amsterdam on 20 Apr 1671 during the first British occupation under Governor Francis Lovelace. On 14 Feb 1674 he was appointed Magistrate during a brief
Dutch re-occupation of the territory under Governor Colve. In 1683 he was on the list of early settlers in Piscataway and Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Information copied from: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/l/i/Michael-Kline/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1041.html

Gideon Mellott-End of the Line

Gideon Merlitt or Mellott arrived in New Amsterdam on 12 October 1662 on the ship the Church Pumerland, or "De Purmerlander Kerck", with Captain Benjamin Barentsz in command. The passenger lists "Gideon Merlitt, wife and four children, 15, 8, 6 and 4 years old.
Gideon brought along a nephew who was his brothers son but the brother's and nephew's mane is not known in 1995.
This was copied from the Holland Society of New York's Yearbook of 1902, page 22. This French Hugenot family had fled to Holland earlier because of religious persecution. Their ancestors had held high government positions in France.
Gideon was a constable at Dover Staten Island New Amsterdam in 1671. In 1674 he was a magistrate under Governor Colve. In 1683 he was on the list of early settlers in Piscataway and Woodbridge, New Jersey. 

Copied from http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/a/m/Abigail-L-Hammond/GENE0001-0001.html

Ship Passenger information:

October 12, 1662.  In De Purmerlander Kerk (The Purmerland Church), Captain Benjamin Barentsz.

Claes Paulusz, from Ditmarsen, and wife.

Nicolaes Du Pui, from Artois, wife and three children, 6, 5, and 2 years old.

Ernou [Ernest or Anout] Du Tois, from Ryssel [Lisle], wife and child, 14 years old.

Gideon Merlitt, wife and four children, 15, 8, 6, and 4 years old.

From Google Books: New World immigrants: a consolidation of ship passenger lists and Associated Data from Periodical Literature, Volume 1

Mellotte Family History

This information was given to me by my father, Steve Reiber, who got it from his mother, Doris Mellott Reiber.  

The link in this family to ours is Catherine Soms (Sams) and Benjamin Truax.  Our line comes through their child, Benjamin.  The rest of this line in this post continues through another one of their children, Abigail.

Stillwell Mellotte lived in Paris, France.  He had 3 sons who left their home in Paris in 1776 with LaFayette’s Army to fight in the Revolutionary War.  They remained in the United States and settled in Pennsylvania.  The original Mellotte name ended with an  E but in most cases the E has been dropped and some have dropped one L.

            Theodore was born in France in 1752.  He came to America along with 2 brothers with LaFayette’s Army to fight in the Revolutionary War.  His Father was Stillwell Mellotte.  He settled in Pennsylvania, and here married a girl by the name of Millie.  He crossed the Ohio river at Bellaire with his wife and 4 sons in 1802 and settled one and one half miles below Beallsville on “Little Piney” Creek.  He cleared the land but later moved down below Beallsville on what was known as Mellotte’s Ridge where he and Millie both died.  They were about 80 years of age at the time of their deaths.  They had a family of 7: Peter, born in 1777, John, born in 1778, Sarah, Rachel, Ida, Theodorus, born in 1788 and Jacob, born in 1794.

            Peter was the first son of Theodore and Millie Mellotte.  He was born in a sugar camp during the war with the Indians in 1777.  He married a girl name Esther.  They took up government land in Ohio and later sold it to his brother Jacob.  They had a family of 8: John P., Joseph, William (known as Capt. Bill of Long Bill) Archibald, Peter, Millie, Jane and Ruth.

            John P. was the son of Peter and Esther Mellotte.  He married and had 4 children: Gus, Mary (she was blind) Wesley (moved to West Virginia) and Anna (married William Umphrey: they had several children. They lived in Sardis, Ohio then moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1913.

            Joseph was the son of Peter and Esther Mellotte.  He married and had 5 children: John (lived in Pittsburg, Penn.) Luther, Willis, Mary Ann and Martha.  Joseph and his family lived in Kansas.

            William was the son of Peter and Esther Mellotte.  He was married and had 6 children: Gilbert, John, Henry, Sarah, Peter and Hester.  He was known as Capt. Bill or Long Bill.

            Peter was the son of Peter and Esther Mellotte.  He lived at Brown County, Indiana then moved to Plainsville, Kansas.  He married and had 6 children: Thomsa, Huma Jane (married William Bailey) William (who I think could possibly be our great-grandfather because the generation matches and they lived in Kansas) Timothy, Peter and Katy (twins)

            Millie was the daughter of Peter and Esther Mellotte.  She married a man named Neal Varnest.

            Jane was the daughter of Peter and Esther Mellotte.  She married a man named Bacon.

            Ruth was the daughter of Peter and Esther Mellotte.  She married a man name Tim Pittman.

            John Mellotte was the son of Theodore and Millie Mellotte.  He was born in 1778.  He married a girl by the name of Mary.  He died on May 8, 1845.  He is buried in the Baptist Cemetery, Sunsbury Township, Ohio.  They had a family of 7: Phoebe, Emily, Elizabeth, William, born in 1799, Theodore, Amos and Noah.

            Phoebe was the daughter of John and Mary Mellotte.  She married a man named Calvert.  They had 3 children: John, Jacob and Mary.  This family traveled West.

            Emily was the daughter of John and Mary Mellotte.  She married a man name Ault.

            Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Mary Mellotte.  She married a man by the name of David Loy.  They had 8 children: William, Frederic, Isaac, Sarah (married Manchester) Amos (3 children: Will, Allie (married Smalley) and Frank) David, James (2 children: Eve (married Clark) and John) and Mary (married John White).

            William was the son of John and Mary Mellotte.  He was born in 1799.

            Amos was the son of John and Mary Mellotte.  He married and had 8 children: Sam (lived in Kansas) John, Sally (married Fox) Isaac, Joe, Crawford, Mary and Angeline (married James Mellotte, son of Dave Mellotte)

            Theodore was the son of John and Mary Mellotte.  He was married and had 8 children: Mary Ann (married Stooky) Emily (married Louis Elliott) William (known as Big Bill) Henry, Amos (lived at Neff Sideing, Belmont County, Ohio) Elizabeth (married Andrew J. Mellotte.  They had no children) Margaret (married George Wolfe) and Serena (married Henry Wolfe).

            Noah was the son of John and Mary Mellotte.  He was married and had 10 children: Willis (never married) Michael, John S. (5 children: Emma, Mike, Armanda, Lou (married Riley) and Anna (married Will Riley.  They lived in Beallsville, Ohio) Theodore (lived in Glenco, Belmont County, Ohio) Joshua (2 children: Dennis and Margaret) Mary Ann (1 step-child: Frederick-2 children: Calvin and Frank.  They went to California) Margaret, Serena, Joan and Louisa (married Jeffers-2 Children: Emmet and Fred-remarried Wash King.  They had no children).

            Theodorus was the third son of Theodore and Millie Mellotte.  He was born in 1788.  He married Elizabeth Trembley who was born in 1793. He died on May 4, 1859.  They had a family of 10: John D., Theodore, Levi, Jacob, James, Jemima, Betsy, Benjamin, Abraham and Dave.

            John D. married Clarissa Moore.  They had 3 children: John (married the first cousin of Benjamin Mellotte-son of Jacob.  He died in Brown County, Indiana) George and Michael.

            Theodore married Martha Givens.  They had 3 children: James David and Wesley were the first two.

            Levi married and had 10 children: John (lived in West Virginia) Theodore, Margaret Jane (married Bolen) Elizabeth, Daniel, Amanda (married John Pittman-had a large family) Thomas, Penina, James and Alonzo.

            Jacob died at a very young age.

            James lived two miles south of Beallsville, Ohio.  He married and had 11 children: Elizabeth Ann, William (6 children: Dixen, James B., Emmet E., and Clemmet E. (twins) Frederick and Cloyd) Reason (had a family of 13 or 14) “Doc, LaFayette, Clark, Elmer, Huldy Jane, Cynthia, Clara Belle, and Ellen.

            Jemima married.

            Betsy married.

            Benjamin married and had 6 children: Evaline (married M. Mobley) Nathan (5 children: James, Ella, Bertha, Benjamin and George) James Albert (2 children: Stella and Bernice) Elizabeth (married William Eversole) Louise and Clement (2 children: Lawrence and Clara)

            Abraham married and had 3 children: Anna, Mabela and Rebecca. 

            Dave married Mary Ellen McElroy.  They had 9 children: Elizabeth Ann, Alice Serena, Laura Belle, Emma Selena, Henerietta, Eva Peart, George Clement, Amanda Jane, and Della Luella.

            Jacob was the youngest child of Theodore and Millie Mellotte.  He was born in 1794.  He was married in Penn. To Abigial Truax.  She was born on March 29, 1796 in Penn.  She was the daughter of Benjamin Truax and Catherine Soms.  They had a family of 10 children: Joseph and Benjamin (twins) Polly, Susan, Henry, Richard, Catherine, Rebecca and Obediah, and Abigail.  Once when she was a little girl she found a bear up a peach tree.  She ran to the house and told her father and he shot it.  This happened by the Youghougheny River in Penn.  Jacob and Abigail moved to Ohio and lived with Jacob’s parents.  They later settled on the Wejee Creek, Belmont County, Ohio, about 3 miles below Jacobsburg.  They lived for one summer at Thompsons Ferry near Moundsville, Virginia on the Ohio River.  They moved back below Beallsville where they bought a farm from Peter, Jacob’s brother.  Jacob died on April 14, 1855 and Abigail died in September 1875.  They had 8 children: Mary, Peter, Benjamin, Rachel, Andrew Jackson, James B., Obediah and Joseph. 

            Mary was the daughter of Jacob and Abigail Mellotte.  She was born in 1816.  She was married twice.  First to Dave Varest then to Isaac Anderson.  She died in 1866.

            Peter was the son of Jacob and Abigail Mellotte. He was born in 1818.  He died at the age of 11.

            Benjamin was born on April 23, 1821.  He married Mary Breechin the winter before his 25^th birthday.  She was born in 1826.  The first 6 years after their marriage they lived on his father’s place.  They later moved into a place joining his father’s place which he rented from Isaac Moore’s widow, which they bought from her heirs after her death.  Benjamin died at the age of 81 on Sept. 14, 1902 in the cemetery at Beallsville, Ohio.  He had been a faithful member of the M.E. Church since early manhood.  Mary died at the age of 78.  They had 12 children: Mary Abigail (born 1847-married Taylor-2 children: Avis and Clarence) Rebecca James (born 1849-married Myers-died 1940) Charles Breech (born 1855 died 1914) Benjamin Franklin (born 1853) Clara Angeline (born 1855-married Colman-died 1880) George Miller (born 1856-died 1886) Francis Marion (married Cora Huff-died 1946-8 children: Ethel (born 1891-married Robert Russel-1 child:Robert Russel Jr. (born 1919-died1921)-second marriage Herbert Bargewell-2 children: Delbert Lleuellyn (born 1930) and Rita (born 1932) Samuel Wesley (born 1893-married Inez Philbrick-2 children: Geneva (born 1920) and Glen Elden (born 1928) Mattie Irene (born 1896-married Harry Woolsey-3 children: Samuel Wesley (born 1914-married Bette Steward-2 children: Samuel Earl (born 1951) and Jenell (born 1959) Harry Thomas (born 1918-married Faye Young-1 child: Judith Faye (married Robert Lowe) and Marion Elmer (born 1919-married Eva Holmes-3 children: Sharon Lee (born 1941) ??????????????????????? (born 1953) Avis Rebecca (born 1898-died 1937) Eugene Victor (born 1903-married Rose Gillis-5 children: Delores (born 1927) Barbara (born 1928) Carol Gay (born 1930) Duane (born 1935) and Coralie (born 1939) Carl (born 1906-married Leta?? McGowan-2 children: Phyllis (born 1929) and Norman (born 1934) Riley (born 1908-married Catherine Schofield-4 children: Kenneth (born 1933) Keith (born 1934) Stephen (born 1935) and Leland (born 1936) Tempa Ella (born 1911-married Ed Dodge-1 child:Leon (born 1937) Samuel Wesley (born1861-married Lillian Hottel-second marriage Julia Hottel-died 1946) Martha Alice (born 1864-married DeWees-died 1940) Josephene (born 1864 died at the age of 2 months) and Calvin Rhodes (born 1872-died 1873)

            Rachel was born in 1823.  She was the daughter of Jacob and Abigail Mellotte.  She married Jerry Pittman.  They had 3 children: Abbie (married Dave Hickman) Mary (married Sherman) and Adam.  She died in 1865.

            Andrew Jackson was born in 1829.  He married Elizabeth Mellotte.  She was the daughter of Dave Mellotte and Mary Ellen McElroy.  He was the son of Jacob and Abigail Mellotte.  They had no children.  He died in 1899.

            James B. was born in 1831.  He was the son of Jacob and Abigail Mellotte.  He moved to Portland, Oregon.  He married and had 7 children: Bertha (married William Johnson) Emma (married Dave DeLong) Allie (married Andrew Nichols) Lina (married Wilbur Banks) and Blanche.  The children and their families all moved to Nebraska.

            Obediah was the son of Jacob and Abigail Mellotte.  He was born in 1834.

            Joseph was the son of Jacob and Abigail Mellotte.  He was born in 1837.  He lived in Sardis, Ohio.  

Francis Crane

Wonder if this is my ancestor:

United States Census, 1860 for Francis Crane

name:	Francis Crane
residence:	, Jackson, Iowa
ward:	Monmouth Township
age:	72 years
estimated birth year:	1788
birthplace:	New Hampshire
gender:	Male
page:	99
family number:	967
film number:	803326
dgs number:	4218134
image number:	00371
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Info on Lars Peter and Mette Katherine Jensen

Lars Peter Jensen

(Lars Peter Olsen)

1844–1911

Residence: Mayfield, Sanpete Co., Utah

Arrival date in Copenhagen: 4 May 1883

Missionary labors: Ålborg Conference

Departure date from Copenhagen: 2 April 1885

Name of departure ship: Milo

Birth date: 28 March 1844

Birthplace: Sandhuset, Sæby, Holbæk, Denmark

Father: Jensen, Ole

Mother: Rasmusdatter, (Ane) Marie

Spouse: Jensen, Mette Katherine

            Marriage date: 22 January 1870

            Marriage place: Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah

Death date: 29 March 1911

Death place: Richfield, Sevier Co., Utah

Burial place: Richfield, Sevier Co., Utah

Lars was baptized on 11 January 1866. He fulfilled a local mission in Denmark under the leadership of President Knud Peterson. When it appeared that he would be drafted into the military, President Peterson released him from the mission and advised him to immigrate to America. In 1866, Lars followed his advice and immigrated to the United States. He settled in Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah. He struggled to learn the English language (see Baker, “The History of Lars Peter and Mette Cathrine Jensen,” 1).

After his marriage to Mette Jensen, who had emigrated from Denmark in 1870, Lars and his bride settled in Parowan, Iron County. There he worked on a farm until 1881, when he and his family were called to settle in San Juan County. In their efforts to reach San Juan, they crossed the Escalante River twenty-seven times. They settled in the fort at Bluff City, San Juan County. Indians often visited the fort and they formed a friendship with Lars (see Baker, “The History of Lars Peter and Mette Cathrine Jensen,” 1).

Lars was residing in Mayfield, Sanpete County, when he accepted a mission call to Scandinavia in 1883. He arrived in Copenhagen on 4 May 1883 and was assigned to labor in the Ålborg Conference. Upon completion of the mission, he departed from Copenhagen on 2 April 1885 aboard the steamer Milo (see Jenson, History of the Scandinavian Mission, 273, 275, 289).

After returning to Utah, he and his family resided for many years in Richfield, Sevier County. In that community, Lars served as the water superintendent on the local canal and is credited with helping lay the first cement sidewalks (see Baker, “The History of Lars Peter and Mette Cathrine Jensen,” 2).

He accepted a second mission call to Scandinavia in 1903. On 19 August 1903, he arrived in Copenhagen and was assigned to labor in the Copenhagen Conference (see Jenson, History of the Scandinavian Mission, 397, 399). After completing this mission, he returned to Richfield, where he died in 1911 at age sixty-seven.

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Sophia Carver and Starling Turner Marriage

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marriage date:	02 Feb 1801
marriage place:	Madison, Kentucky
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indexing project (batch) number:	M01227-2
system origin:	Kentucky-EASy
source film number:	183302
reference number:	p 74

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